I really like Rob Hahn and think that he’s a really smart guy- then he goes off and shows me that even being smart doesn’t help if you push off on the wrong foot. Rob wrote a post called “Extinction Event Horizon: Real Estate” in which he takes a flying leap into space, and with his feet planted [...]
Chicken Little and the Extinction Event Horizon
November 23rd, 2011 · 262 Comments
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Why Salespeople Make Me Hate Them
August 17th, 2009 · 213 Comments
In a recent search, I noticed a post by another brokerage firm about a relationship with RealtyTrac that was promulgated by their national franchise. .
It reminded me why I hate salespeople sometimes.
This post would indicate to a real estate consumer that the agent and firm had some benefit through the publication of their third party [...]
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Is the For Sale Sign Dead?
November 17th, 2008 · 328 Comments
It seems that everyone is always trying to improve on the poor old “For Sale” sign.
I was reading a recent Blog at Sellsius which speaks about Custom Fit Realtyin Wisconsin who is using Matrix codes on its house for sale signs to reach mobile users. The company’s new technology allowing buyers to take a photo [...]
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Unrepresented FSBOs Can’t Be Listed on REALTOR.COM
November 14th, 2008 · 138 Comments
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A Couple of days ago, a press release was sent out that said , in part
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2008 – ForSaleByOwner.com today announced that it has become the nation’s first “by owner” real estate website to enable home sellers to advertise their home on Realtor.com without appearing on a local Multiple Listing [...]
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